Echinophryne crassispina McCulloch & Waite, 1918 Prickly anglerfish |
photo by
CSIRO |
Family: | Histiophrynidae (Starfingered frogfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia, from Kangaroo Islands, South Australia to Tasmania. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | A temperate species found inshore on reefs (Ref. 7300). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |